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Help with uniform
« on: Sunday 20 July 14 13:57 BST (UK) »
Is it possible for anyone to help to identify this first World War uniform please.

The photo is amongst the items we have from my Great Grandfather who served with the Argyll & Sutherlands and the Gordon Highlanders.  Is this uniform anything to do with these regiments?

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Re: Help with uniform
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 20 July 14 18:42 BST (UK) »
The cap even without a badge is not that of A&SH or the Gordon Highlanders, Sadly there are no other identifiable insignia.

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Re: Help with uniform
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 20 July 14 18:45 BST (UK) »
Hi, sadly I have to agree with James, there is nothing to aid identification.

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Re: Help with uniform
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 20 July 14 19:15 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your help . I forgot to say that my Great Grandfather was also involved with the Royal Scot Greys, could this be the same cap?

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Re: Help with uniform
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 20 July 14 19:39 BST (UK) »
A cap is a cap .
Scottish regiments wore a Glengarry
But with out a cap badge , the regiment  would be impossible to identify in this picture


 a name and number should help
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Re: Help with uniform
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 20 July 14 22:14 BST (UK) »
Good evening,

The Scots Greys were cavalry so didn't wear glengarries. So a possibility but as others have said, with no insignia visible there is no way to tell.

My only thought would be ASC (army shaving corp)  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Help with uniform
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 20 July 14 22:21 BST (UK) »
Quote from: John915 on Sunday 20 July 14 22:14 BST (UK)

My only thought would be ASC (army shaving corp)  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D



Love it!!  ;D ;D ;D

Kay2004, Do you think the man in uniform holding the shaving gear is your Great Grandfather?
Is this why you ask regarding a uniform ID?, do you have a photograph of your Great Grandfather? if not, could the man seated be him.

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Re: Help with uniform
« Reply #7 on: Monday 21 July 14 07:01 BST (UK) »
The fellow seated could be the regimental baker with his "whites"

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Re: Help with uniform
« Reply #8 on: Monday 21 July 14 09:18 BST (UK) »
Thanks for all the replies.  My Great Grandfather was a barber/ hairdressers before the war.
We think this is him holding the shaving  knife.  He was killed serving with the Gordon Highlanders, but have other paperwork and photos which confirm he was with the Argyll and Sutherlands and the Royal Scots.   

"""""""""""""""""""My only thought would be ASC (army shaving corp""""""""""""""""""thanks John ;D
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